Myanmar Media United Co., Ltd – a media group with a licence to operate five digital television channels - has appointed a westerner to the top post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Myanmar Media United Co., Ltd. (MMU) has announced the appointment of British television executive Glen Felgate as MMU CEO. Felgate, who is a former Reuters Television broadcast journalist and founding General Manager of Cambodia’s number 1 TV channel CTN, will take up his post in March.

“MMU’s aim is to become the country’s premier digital media platform,” said MMU Managing Director Dr. Kyaw San. “The appointment of a Western CEO is the first step in the process of building a solid and successful entertainment group.”
MMU has a 10 year licence to operate 5 digital channels. The channels – which are connected to national broadcaster Myawady TV (MWD) – are currently free-to-air.

Myanmar Media United is currently looking for international investors to form a partnership or joint venture. The group is already having preliminary talks with media companies in South East Asia.

“The potential for media is enormous,” said MMU CEO Glen Felgate. “We are currently conducting research but all the indications are that there is a large population hungry for entertainment.”

Felgate, who set up and ran Cambodia’s number 1 TV station CTN for 10 years, has spent the last year setting up a Public Relations and TV production company Quantum Publicity in Phnom Penh.

MMU was founded in November 2011. The group was awarded a licence to operate TV in Myanmar in May 2012.

Issued on behalf of Myanmar Media United Co., Ltd. (MMU) by Dr. Kyaw San/Glen Felgate
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